CANADA VS USA - GOLD MEDAL - Mens Hockey Game

small town beck

haffajappa wrote:

heres my problem:
study for huge midterm which i havn't study at all for
or
go downtown...

You can repeat the course!! You can't repeat this moment in celebration.

GO DOWNTOWN!!

lukin2006

This country is going to have one hell of an Olympic hang over. Congrates to Vancouver and Canada. We showed the world that we are a prideful and patriotic.

Gary Carter

lukin2006 wrote:

It's hard to win this tournament, I heard Stevie Y. say that over and over this week, he's right. He said right from the outset that he didn't think any team would go undefeated, in the end he was right. It's also hard to pick a team, over the last 2weeks he was 2nd guessed about this player and that player, I did my fair share of 2nd guessing, but I never 2nd guessed Crosby choice and he is this countries next Gretzky and I think Getlaf is the Messier.

nobody will ever be like the captain of all capatin's. mess is one of a kind player and in my eyes the greatest hockey player ever.

RoughMix

Congrats to Team Canada.
You guys capped off what I thought were a very good Olympics for Canada.
I read every post.
It was a very intense,exciting game
I know it would have been tough for me if the U.S won.
Lukin2006 -thanks for the great photos.
CANADA # 1 IN THE WORLD!!!

Rygar

lukin2006 wrote:

Rygar wrote:

Fucking hell.
USA just won the game.

you might be right, but shouldn't be totally surprised. Mike Babcock like to play it tight, just hasn't worked out. I'd be surprised if Thorton is still with Heatley, I'd move Cosbey between Marleau and Heatley and move Thorton with Iginla. Neither Thorton or Iginla has does anything. Since its 4-4this OTwill not last 2 long and i'd be surprised if we win.The US has speed to burn. Our team looks burned out. But I guess you never know.

They looked totally gassed at the end of regulation, wasn't expecting any energy in OT, but Jimed hit the nail on the head I think.

nippleholic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jr9j-MRTxz8

lukin2006

RoughMix wrote:

Congrats to Team Canada.
You guys capped off what I thought were a very good Olympics for Canada.
I read every post.
It was a very intense,exciting game
I know it would have been tough for me if the U.S won.
Lukin2006 -thanks for the great photos.
CANADA # 1 IN THE WORLD!!!

You welcome, I would have been close to tears if we lost, this means so much to us.

aspoonfulweighsaton

On a side note, I must have missed something. Why was Crosby not wearing the "A" for this game? Was there a rotation set up or what? I have no problems with Iginla having it but for that douche Pronger to have it instead of Crosby is a travesty.

MrMerkinball

Will post more tomorrow....It's fucking crazy here downtown toronto......

USA - you were an amazing team....and my hat goes off to you....but I have to go party.

lukin2006

Rygar wrote:

lukin2006 wrote:

Rygar wrote:

Fucking hell.
USA just won the game.

you might be right, but shouldn't be totally surprised. Mike Babcock like to play it tight, just hasn't worked out. I'd be surprised if Thorton is still with Heatley, I'd move Cosbey between Marleau and Heatley and move Thorton with Iginla. Neither Thorton or Iginla has does anything. Since its 4-4this OTwill not last 2 long and i'd be surprised if we win.The US has speed to burn. Our team looks burned out. But I guess you never know.

They looked totally gassed at the end of regulation, wasn't expecting any energy in OT, but Jimed hit the nail on the head I think.

I agree, I did not think we'd keep up to them in 4 on 4, but I thought for the most part we carried the play in OT, and it was an excellent goal, but sid looked determined when he tried to split the D and kept going after the puck.

lukin2006

aspoonfulweighsaton wrote:

On a side note, I must have missed something. Why was Crosby not wearing the "A" for this game? Was there a rotation set up or what? I have no problems with Iginla having it but for that douche Pronger to have it instead of Crosby is a travesty.

Well Pronger played well in this game, and I think his experience was a benefit in this game.

norm

MrMerkinball wrote:

Will post more tomorrow....It's fucking crazy here downtown toronto......

USA - you were an amazing team....and my hat goes off to you....but I have to go party.

Dude get out of here and PARTY!!

aspoonfulweighsaton

lukin2006 wrote:

aspoonfulweighsaton wrote:

On a side note, I must have missed something. Why was Crosby not wearing the "A" for this game? Was there a rotation set up or what? I have no problems with Iginla having it but for that douche Pronger to have it instead of Crosby is a travesty.

Well Pronger played well in this game, and I think his experience was a benefit in this game.

I just thought it was weird to switch it up in a short tournament unless that was the plan all along.

pineapplesandwaves.

aspoonfulweighsaton wrote:

lukin2006 wrote:

aspoonfulweighsaton wrote:

On a side note, I must have missed something. Why was Crosby not wearing the "A" for this game? Was there a rotation set up or what? I have no problems with Iginla having it but for that douche Pronger to have it instead of Crosby is a travesty.

Well Pronger played well in this game, and I think his experience was a benefit in this game.

I just thought it was weird to switch it up in a short tournament unless that was the plan all along.

There was a rotation between Iginla, Crosby, and Pronger. Today was Pronger and Iginla's turn.

Way to go Canada!!

Cliffy6745

"They're not even a real country anyway"

Kidding, congrats, an exciting game with a disappointing ending but congrats, Canada was clearly the best team through the whole tournament.

SPEEDY MCCREADY

Congrats to the folks of Canada!!!!!

That was a fun game to watch....

small town beck

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

Congrats to the folks of Canada!!!!!

That was a fun game to watch....

Thanks Speedy It was a fun game to watch.

Great job to both teams. thanks to everyone on here who held up the spirit of sportsmanship! It shows class! So many good people on here.

To those talking trash...

lukin2006

metsfan wrote:

lukin2006 wrote:

It's hard to win this tournament, I heard Stevie Y. say that over and over this week, he's right. He said right from the outset that he didn't think any team would go undefeated, in the end he was right. It's also hard to pick a team, over the last 2weeks he was 2nd guessed about this player and that player, I did my fair share of 2nd guessing, but I never 2nd guessed Crosby choice and he is this countries next Gretzky and I think Getlaf is the Messier.

nobody will ever be like the captain of all capatin's. mess is one of a kind player and in my eyes the greatest hockey player ever.

Messier was special and without a doubt the greatest leader in any sport. For me it's hard to define who the greatest is, I can't do it. Every era in hockey is different, my dad will say Rocket Richard, Gordie Howe, Jean Beliveau and Doug Harvey were the greatest, people who are more familiar with Orr will say he's the greatest, the greatest is someone who could play in any ere and the moose could, but so could those I guy. For me it will always be Gretzky, he worked hard at selling hockey and has been a great Canadian Ambassador.

mca47

Congrats Canadians. That was a damn fun game to watch!


Glad it was us two going at it!

lukin2006

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

Congrats to the folks of Canada!!!!!

That was a fun game to watch....

Thanks Speedy. Your team played one hell of a tournament. Glad it was a good game.